Originally Posted by
Adlerdriver
These two factors right here are HUGE!!
It's unbelievable that an ALPA MEC would continually endorse and even seek out such self-destructive changes to our current CBA.
Having one's career curtailed due to license denying illness is obviously a huge deal. We do our best to plan for that contingency via disability insurance, loss of license insurance, etc. Being able to count on a full A-plan (or close to full) should anyone be faced with this situation late in their career isn't something to just throw away.
On top of that, consistently embracing man-power negative measures is absolutely irresponsible. We already incentivized max work and no sick-leave usage during the last 48 months of a pilot's career in CBA 2015.
Now on top of that, we're going to force anyone currently in "the in-between" who wants to get something close to what they already expect to have under the current A-plan to work until age 65.
My rep already acknowledged this in an email.... and I quote:
This plan will entice more pilots to fly beyond 60, as it will not have a years of service or salary cap. So yes, pilot behavior will change, but you will not be required to stay beyond 60 to see benefits in the new plan.
YGBSM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tell your rep he is an idiot!
All you have to do is look at the 45 year old example from the video. At age 60, all you see is a 3% increase. You want more...you have to work longer.
So...3%. Again, I was in my mid 40s when I was hired (as are a lot of our newhires). You want me to get onboard for a plan that may pay out 3% more...but I accept all of the risk?
Come on guys. It would be one thing if we as pilots were fighting "the establishment" who were trying to force some new retirement scheme down our throats. No, we are fighting our own...fellow pilots.